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Casino City’s Friday Five: Las Vegas Strip shakeup edition

After a trip to Las Vegas, I am back to break down what took place this week in the gambling world. While in Sin City, rumors were rumbling about that there will be a property sold by Caesars Entertainment. Before we take a closer look at that, we have some other top stories to cover...read more

Top 10 gambling slang words every poker player should know

Poker players have arguably the biggest library of slang, with many of these terms being exclusive to this card game, and you can’t hear them in other gambling environments.That said, there are other general gambling terms that aren’t exclusive to poker players but that every poker player should know...read more

Top 10 sports betting tips for poker players

Poker requires constant decision-making and risk/reward ratio evaluation, which perfectly transitions into the betting world. Since many poker players are highly strategic, they enjoy making an occasional bet on the games they watch, and some even take it much further.Poker players typically feel very comfortable in a sportsbook environment, but there are still many things to know if you want to take your sports betting journey more seriously, and this article is exactly about that.We summed it up with 10 sports betting tips every poker should know, so let’s dive in.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Historic Las Vegas casino opening edition

Last night, the first night of the 2022 NFL Draft took place in Las Vegas and dreams for many young athletes became reality as they walked across the stage at the Bellagio Fountains on the Strip. The festivities don’t stop there for draft weekend, but before we get into what else is in store for fans, we have a major jackpot win at a Florida casino, Virginia dishing out its first land-based casino license, PokerStars introducing a new Betting Exchange and a familiar casino returning to Sin City.Let’s begin with a six-figure win:5...read more

Top 10 Las Vegas trip experiences for next week

Next week, I will be on a plane to Las Vegas for the third time in the last four years. Last year, it was not the Sin City I experienced during my first trip in 2019 due to COVID-19 still playing a factor, but this year it seems that the city is pretty much back to its normal self and the regular amount of people visiting...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: NFL Draft, slots and poker edition

In just six days, young athletes from college football will have their dreams come true by hearing their name get called and walking across the stage in Las Vegas for the NFL Draft. Before we talk more about the night at the Bellagio Fountains, we have some other top stories to dive into, including10 new online slots for players to enjoy, record online gambling numbers from several U.S...read more

Top 10 new online slot games for spring 2022

There is always something new happening in the world of gambling. On the land-based side of the industry, we are seeing several new opening announcements, including plans for a new entertainment district in Las Vegas that will feature a hotel and casino.While these big announcements continue to surface, we can’t overlook how many new items come out in the online gambling side...read more

New MGM President and COO feels right at home in Mississippi

MGM Resorts President and COO Brandon Dardeau. Twenty-two years, 13 job titles, one company.In short, that’s been Brandon Dardeau’s career path ever since he made the bold move to pack up his stuff as a fresh-faced graduate of Northeast Louisiana University in 1999 and move to Las Vegas, searching for a gig in the casino/gaming industry.Fast forward to a recent sunny spring day on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, and Dardeau appears content, confident and comfortable as he greets a visitor to his executive office at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: NBA Playoffs and Ontario iGaming edition

With the first round of the National Basketball Association Playoffs set to tip off on Saturday, it’s the perfect time for us to break down some of the favorites and why they all have a shot at winning the title this season. But before we get into our title contenders, let’s take a look at some other news.There was a six-figure jackpot win on the Las Vegas Strip, a contest featuring the chance to win a Tesla at BitStarz, new offerings coming to an Atlantic City casino resort, and more news from the recently launched iGaming market in Ontario.5...read more

Top 10 teams to win the 2022 NBA Finals

The playoff picture is set for the National Basketball Association and tomorrow will begin the playoff race with the first set of play-in games. Before the start of this season, many, including myself,had their eyes on the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James to make a deep push for the title...read more